CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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203 km from Onil to Onil, about 4 h 06 of riding. It goes by way of Abric de la fos, Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l, Barranc de la fita-Abric V and back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l. It was put together for the scenery rather than the shortest line.
This is the country of toys and herbs, an unusual pairing. Onil and Ibi, in the inland hills of Alicante, grew up as centres of toy-making, starting with tin and later plastic, and the local museum in Ibi tells how a mountain valley became a world supplier of dolls and games. On the other side, the Sierra de Mariola, a natural park rich in aromatic plants, supplies the herbs for a local liqueur and for traditional remedies. Bocairent, a handsome old town on a rocky spur, has houses built right at the edge of a gorge and a set of man-made caves carved into the cliff, the Covetes dels Moros.
Read the complete Penya roja o Ulls de Canals write-up.
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Penya roja o Ulls de Canals is where the day begins. Next is Abric de la fos.
The Vall d'Albaida is a broad valley in the south of the province of Valencia, between the Serra Grossa to the north and the Serra de Mariola to the south, and its towns grew wealthy on textiles. Aielo de Malferit, a small town on the edge of the valley, has a rock shelter called the Abric de la Fos in the hills nearby, with prehistoric paintings in the Levantine style. The shelter is protected and access is limited, so check with the local tourist office or interpretation centres before visiting.
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Abric de la fos comes up about 31 km into the recorded legs. Next is Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l.
Castelló de Rugat sits on the southern rim of the Vall d'Albaida, a broad valley in the south of Valencia province hemmed in by mountain ridges. On one side rises the long saw-toothed crest of the Benicadell, on the other the Serra de la Solana, and between them lies a patchwork of vineyards, olive groves and small towns with church towers. The Barranc de les Coves, the ravine of the caves, cuts into the slopes near Castelló de Rugat, Ràfol de Salem and Beniarrés, and its first shelter holds painted figures.
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about 60 km into the recorded legs you reach Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l. Next is Barranc de la fita-Abric V.
If you came here in February, you would find the slopes above Castell de Castells covered in almond blossom, white and pale pink against the grey rock. In April, the cherry trees follow. By June, the almonds and the first cherries are being harvested, the heat settles in, and the shelters in the ravine give welcome shade. By October, the first rains return, the air clears, and the whole valley looks newly washed. The shelter at Barranc de la Fita, Abric V, lies about three kilometres from the village and is a good excuse to see the valley in whichever season you choose.
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Barranc de la fita-Abric V, about halfway. Next is back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l.
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Read the complete Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l write-up.
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back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l sits at 104 km, about halfway. Next is back through Abric de la fos.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Abric de la fos write-up.
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back through Abric de la fos comes up about 173 km into the recorded legs. Next is Penya roja o Ulls de Canals.
Return visit. Read the place description above.
Read the complete Penya roja o Ulls de Canals write-up.
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals closes the day.
Penya roja o Ulls de Canals → Abric de la fos is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Abric de la fos → Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l → Barranc de la fita-Abric V is 38 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
Barranc de la fita-Abric V → back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l is 46 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Barranc de les Coves- Abrigo l → back through Abric de la fos is 29 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
back through Abric de la fos → Penya roja o Ulls de Canals is 31 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.